Where does “цепь” come from?

цепь (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic чепь, from Proto-Slavic cěpъ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

цепь (Russian): chain; row, series; electric circuit

Definitions

  1. chain; row, series; electric circuit

Ancestry of “цепь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicчепьchain
2Proto-Slaviccěpъstick; flail
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “цепь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →